Polden Close, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3WN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£164,227
11 sales
Price range
£98k – £222k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2025
OL8 3WN

At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Polden Close, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,200. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Polden Close compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polden Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £98,000 (1 sales)2018£98k2019: £133,500 (1 sales)2019£134k2020: £134,950 (2 sales)2020£135k2021: £131,800 (2 sales)2021£132k2022: £155,000 (1 sales)2022£155k2024: £221,500 (3 sales)2024£222k2025: £222,000 (1 sales)2025£222k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£152,20030 Jan 2025
Terraced3£196,3009 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Polden Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Polden Close OL8 3WN 30 Jan 2025£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Polden Close OL8 3WN 28 Jun 2024£220,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Polden Close OL8 3WN 28 Jun 2024£220,500 OtherLeasehold
2, Polden Close OL8 3WN 9 Feb 2024£222,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Polden Close OL8 3WN 9 Feb 2024£222,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Polden Close OL8 3WN 25 Mar 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Polden Close OL8 3WN 26 Nov 2021£128,100 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Polden Close OL8 3WN 12 May 2021£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Polden Close OL8 3WN 14 Dec 2020£144,900 TerracedLeasehold
15, Polden Close OL8 3WN 27 Nov 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Polden Close OL8 3WN 22 Feb 2019£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Polden Close OL8 3WN 24 Aug 2018£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Polden Close £133,500 (Feb 2019) → £222,000 (Jan 2025) +66%
over 6 yrs
10, Polden Close £98,000 (Aug 2018) → £155,000 (Mar 2022) +58%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Polden Close

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polden Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Polden Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Polden Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.5 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Moston station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crofton Street (nr, Hollins Road) 2 min walk
  • Copster Place (nr, Hollins Road) 2 min walk
  • Hathershaw Lane (nr, Ashton Road) 3 min walk
  • Hathershaw Lane (opp, Ashton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.2%62.5%
Private rented32.9%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households1,003

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.2%18.6%
Residents2,971

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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